At a small cafe in Salamanca students buzz with excitement about their classes and their social lives, locals gossip about other locals, and the coffee is strong and served steaming out of a tiny white mug. Spanish guitar music streams from the speakers as the sun nestles behind the Renaissance buildings, and evening takes over the city.
Bars and clubs begin to open their doors and lines of short skirts and gelled hair form outside the hottest places. Yet, quiet restaurants serving Spanish wines and traditional tapas can be found on narrow streets off the main drag, which will provide a relaxed evening filled with music, conversation, and lots of wine. Admire the Plateresque and Renaissance styles which dominate the town and as the sun rises head home for some well deserved sleep.

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